Correlation between Increased Leukocyte Counts in Patients with Acute Phase Hemorrhagic Stroke with Early Neurological Deterioration Events

Abstract

Stroke is the second most common cause of death and the leading cause of disability worldwide. Hemorrhagic stroke occurs in 15% of stroke cases. Increased leukocyte counts in the acute phase of hemorrhagic stroke are believed to be related to the incidence of early neurological deterioration. This study aims to determine the relationship between increased leukocyte count and early neurological deterioration in hemorrhagic stroke patients while being treated at UKI General Hospital. This research is analytic research with a cross-sectional design. There were 38 research subjects. The sample was selected using total sampling with specified inclusion and exclusion criteria. The study subjects were grouped into leukocytosis with leukocyte values > 11,000/µL blood and normoleukocytes with leukocyte ranges ranging from 4000-11000/µL blood. The data used is secondary data. The results of the study were processed using the SPSS computer program. It was found that early neurological deterioration in patients with leukocytosis was significantly higher than in patients with normoleucosis, with a Relative Risk of early neurological deterioration in patients with leukocytosis of 3.003 (CI 95%); p=0.031). A significant relationship exists between increased leukocyte count (leukocytosis) upon admission and early neurological deterioration while being treated for hemorrhagic stroke patients at the UKI General Hospital.